PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rob Roy (ranked 437 p4p, 578 weight class) and Sone Fujimaro (ranked 66 p4p, 82 weight class). Fujimaro has chosen 焔 (Flame) + 暁ノ糸 (Thread of Dawn) by Wagakki Band as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Roy
vs
Fujimaro

170 cm
38
159
42 - 20 - 1

174 cm
33
155
18 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Bondi MMA 🏝️
Hoarse Pills

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 42 - 20 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rob Roy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sone Fujimaro!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fujimaro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fujimaro digs a good hook to Roy's body.
Fujimaro has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Roy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fujimaro.
Fujimaro throws a right hand that misses
and Roy counters with a good low kick that Fujimaro was not able to check.
Fujimaro bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fujimaro cracks a nice hook into Roy's ribs.
Roy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fujimaro can pounce on him.
Nice uppercut there from Fujimaro.
Fujimaro connects with a crisp jab.
Fujimaro is looking to slow Roy down with leg kicks.
Fujimaro fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fujimaro lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fujimaro connects with a good right hand that stumbles Roy. Roy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujimaro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roy moves away.
Roy is looking to counter punch.

Fujimaro clinches with his opponent.

Roy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Roy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Roy checks a low kick from Fujimaro.
Roy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Fujimaro throws a lazy right hand but Roy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fujimaro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roy moves away.
Fujimaro thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Roy if he has to take too many more of those.
Fujimaro cracks Roy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fujimaro throws a series of punches but Roy moves out of range.
Fujimaro scores with a jab to the body.
Fujimaro throws a shot to the body.
Fujimaro connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Roy momentarily.
Sone Fujimaro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy ducks under a wild hook from Fujimaro.
Roy is looking to counter with a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fujimaro throws a shot from downtown. Roy moves away and avoids it.
Roy is looking to counter punch.
Roy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fujimaro.
Fujimaro throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fujimaro throws a low kick, looking for Roy's leg but Roy calmly moves out of range.
It looked like Roy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Roy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fujimaro.
Fujimaro throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jab by Fujimaro.
Roy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fujimaro scores with a body shot.
Fujimaro throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fujimaro throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Roy tried to counter with a leg kick but Fujimaro avoided it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujimaro looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Roy fires out a quick counter leg kick but Fujimaro just manages to avoid it.
Fujimaro tries to land a leg kick but Roy saw it coming and moves away.
Fujimaro lands a nice looking kick to the body. Roy takes a step back to recover.
A thudding body kick lands there by Fujimaro!
Fujimaro thumps Roy with a low kick.
Fujimaro uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fujimaro throws a shot to the body.
Fujimaro tries to land a leg kick but Roy saw it coming and moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Roy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fujimaro pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Roy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fujimaro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Roy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It appears Roy was looking to counter with a kick there.
Roy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fujimaro on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roy staying out of range there.
Fujimaro misses with a looping left.
Roy throwing a counter right hand but Fujimaro manages to avoid it.
Fujimaro thuds a left hand into Roy's body.
Roy with the inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fujimaro looks to land a left hand but Roy moved out of range nicely.
Roy moves out of range of the strikes.
Fujimaro scoring well with a low kick there.
Fujimaro's corner calls for a 1-2. Fujimaro obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fujimaro throws out a leg kick but Roy moves out of range and Fujimaro only half commits.
Fujimaro lands a nice shot to the body.
Fujimaro scores with a hook to the body. Roy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Roy slips under a jab.
Roy looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sone Fujimaro dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Fujimaro lands a nice looking kick to the body. Roy takes a step back to recover.
Fujimaro scores with a hook to the body. Roy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fujimaro with the inside leg kick.
Roy has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Fujimaro.
A jab from Roy misses.
Roy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fujimaro misses with a low kick.
Fujimaro scores with a crisp jab that stopped Roy in his tracks.
Fujimaro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roy misses with an uppercut. Fujimaro saw that one coming.
Fujimaro cracks a nice hook into Roy's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fujimaro. Roy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fujimaro throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy moves out of range of the body kick from Fujimaro.
And Roy counters with a quick kick to the body but Fujimaro blocks it.
Roy swats away the attempt to clinch by Fujimaro.
Sone Fujimaro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fujimaro keeps Roy at a distance using the push kick.
Fujimaro misses with a leg kick.
Roy is looking to counter punch.
Fujimaro lands with a hook. Roy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Roy ducks under a wild hook from Fujimaro.
And Roy counters with a quick kick to the body but Fujimaro blocks it.
Roy moves out of range as Fujimaro throws a body kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Roy misses its target.
Fujimaro works over Roy's head and body with a nice combination.
Fujimaro throws the left hand but Roy avoids the punch easily.
And Roy counters with a quick kick to the body but Fujimaro blocks it.
Fujimaro jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fujimaro throws out the jab.
Roy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Roy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Roy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fujimaro is looking to chop away at Roy's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Fujimaro. Roy does a little dance to reset his feet.
A quick step to the side and Roy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fujimaro misses with an uppercut.
Roy quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Fujimaro jabs Roy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fujimaro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Roy looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Roy will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Roy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fujimaro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Roy counters with a stiff right hand.
Fujimaro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roy.
Fujimaro will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujimaro scores with a decent looking hook.
Fujimaro misses with an uppercut. Roy saw that one coming.
Roy keeps the fight on the outside.
A little feinted left hand from Roy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fujimaro throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fujimaro is looking to clinch.
Roy half committed to a counter leg kick.
Fujimaro scores with a kick to the body.
Roy walks into a stiff left hand from Fujimaro.
Fujimaro throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fujimaro on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Roy. Roy obviously looking to wear him down.
Fujimaro scores with a nice right hand.
Fujimaro walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Roy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Roy feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Fujimaro throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fujimaro has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Roy finds it's way round the side to connect with Fujimaro's head.

Fujimaro darts in and clinches Roy up against the cage.
Roy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Roy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fujimaro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Roy misses the target.
Fujimaro works the jab nicely.
Fujimaro throws a front kick that sends Roy stumbling back into the cage.
Roy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fujimaro cracks Roy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fujimaro misses with a lunging right hand
and Roy counters with a low kick, right behind Fujimaro 's knee.
Fujimaro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Roy quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Fujimaro looks to score with a jab to the body but Roy is just out of range.
Roy fires out a quick counter leg kick but Fujimaro just manages to avoid it.
Fujimaro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Roy counters with a stiff right hand.
Fujimaro lands a head shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sone Fujimaro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Fujimaro tries to clinch but Roy moves out of range.
Roy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Roy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Fujimaro.
Fujimaro staying out of range there.
Fujimaro throws a low kick, looking for Roy's leg but Roy calmly moves out of range.
Fujimaro scores with a hook to the body. Roy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A big left from Fujimaro misses.
Roy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A big left from Fujimaro misses.
Fujimaro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fujimaro is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Roy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fujimaro throws a leg kick
and Roy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fujimaro just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujimaro lands a really nice looking cross but Roy seems unphased.
Fujimaro scores with a sloppy right hand. Roy should have avoided that one.
Roy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fujimaro lands a glancing blow to the side of Roy's head.
Fujimaro clobbers Roy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Roy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fujimaro.
Good leg kick by Fujimaro.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fujimaro.
Fujimaro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fujimaro cracks Roy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fujimaro ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rob Roy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fujimaro misses with an uppercut. Roy saw that one coming.
Roy feinted there with a counter leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roy misses the shot to the body.
Fujimaro misses with a leg kick.
It appears Roy was looking to counter with a kick there.
Fujimaro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fujimaro misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Roy misses the target.
Fujimaro throws a right and a left that both miss.
Roy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Roy tries to land a front kick but Fujimaro steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Roy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fujimaro can pounce on him.
Fujimaro swings for the body but Roy moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Roy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fujimaro misses with a leg kick.
Fujimaro is looking to land body kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fujimaro connects with a crisp jab.
Fujimaro throws a combination. Roy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fujimaro throws a hook but Roy blocks it.
Roy thinks about countering with a head kick.
Fujimaro throws a poor cross that misses
and Roy counters with a stiff right hand.
A nice leg kick from Fujimaro, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sone Fujimaro is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fujimaro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roy was well out of range. Poor timing from Fujimaro.
Fujimaro throws a wild body kick that Roy sees coming a mile off.
It looked like Roy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Fujimaro.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fujimaro.
Fujimaro is looking to score with low kicks.
Fujimaro tried to score with a low kick but Roy checks it.
As Fujimaro backs away, Roy returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Fujimaro shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Roy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fujimaro misses with a two punch combination.
Roy ducks under a wild hook from Fujimaro.
Roy appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fujimaro throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fujimaro pivots, looking for a leg kick but Roy is out of range and Fujimaro settles back down.
Fujimaro tries to score with a low kick but Roy moves his leg out of the way.
Fujimaro delivers a nice body kick.
Fujimaro moves out of range of the body kick from Roy.
Fujimaro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roy manages to avoid it.
Fujimaro with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fujimaro fails to land with a series of punches.
Roy is looking to counter punch.
Fujimaro looks to land a right hand but Roy moved out of range.
Roy half committed to a counter leg kick.
Fujimaro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sone Fujimaro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fujimaro has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sone Fujimaro!
A victorious Sone Fujimaro thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.